Border Security

This government shutdown is unnecessary. Newly elected Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer should stay at the table with President Trump and find common ground that secures our border, funds crucial disaster relief, and reopens our government. No one should work without pay, including many of our federal workers who rely on that steady paycheck to provide for their families. That’s why I supported legislation before the government shutdown to fund $5.7 billion for border sec...
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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Kevin Brady (R-TX-08) joined three Texas talk shows this week to discuss the crisis at the southern border: On Wednesday evening, Brady joined Joe Pagliarulo on The Joe Pags Show, live on WOAI in San Antonio (segment starts at 20:56): "I love the fact that he just went straight to the American people on this and he got to do in his own words. Because when I, up here, read and see what he's talking about, versus what's covered in the national media, it is dramatical...
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USA Daily Times Here are some important facts about the need for better border security. This was part of a statement for USADC from the White House: THE CRISIS FACING OUR COUNTRY: We are facing a growing national security and humanitarian crisis at our Southern Border. This crisis is only worsening as 2,000 inadmissible migrants arrive at our border every day and overwhelm our immigration system. We do not have the resources needed to hold them, and legal loopholes and activist court rulings pr...
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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Kevin Brady (R-TX-08) released the following statement regarding President Trump's address to the American people regarding the humanitarian and security crisis on the southern border: “I continue to stand with President Trump in his efforts to secure our border and prioritize national security. In the Houston region, we’re all too familiar with the damage caused by MS-13 gangs, drug trafficking and sex trafficking, much of which comes from the southern border. Our...
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"I know the Democrats are hung up on calling it a wall, but I don't care if they call it a gender-neutral palisade or a linear monument to climate change, in truth we need more resources for border security."
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CONROE, TX -Despite the way it ended, the 115thCongress was enormously successful and productive. Under Republican leadership more than 1,000 bills were approved by the U.S. House and sent to the Senate – the majority of them bipartisan. Over 240 of these became law, including the historic Tax Cuts & Jobs Act I authored – the first major reform of America’s outdated, broken tax code in three decades. As a result of this hard work, Americans across the country are better off now. Despite the rec...
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Washington, DC – Congressman Kevin Brady (R-TX-08) released the following statement after voting for legislation to fund the government and secure the border: “For me this was a simple choice – stand with President Trump, keep the government open and build the border wall. Democrats would prefer to have open borders, despite the risk this poses to our national security and the thousands of Border Agents who risk their lives to protect our sovereignty and secure the border. This is political game...
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ICE Agents are the brave men and women who daily take on criminal alien gang members, drug dealers, rapists, murderers, and child molesters inside our borders. Without ICE, there is no one to go after illegal aliens who overstay their visas, such as those responsible for the 9/11 attacks in New York City, or criminal aliens who have been released from detention.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady released the following statement after voting yes on H.R. 6136 – Border Security and Immigration Reform Act: “I voted to stand with President Trump in his call to fully fund the border wall, end the visa lottery program and fairly resolve the DACA situation. Democrats had the opportunity today to put their money where their mouth is and vote to fix our broken immigration system, while keeping families together at the border. As predicted, Democrats...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Make America Secure Appropriations Act (H.R. 3219). This legislative package will ensure that American citizens are kept safe at home and abroad. U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady (TX-08) released the following statement: “This President and this Congress are fully committed to putting the safety of the American people first. This legislation funds the most critical functions of government. It bolsters military readiness, ensures our vet...
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ICMYI: Yesterday, I joined Farmers for Free Trade at the #Rally4USMCA with my colleagues from both parties to urge Congress to pass the USMCA, ASAP!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7N2KjIQiJc&feature=youtu.be